Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has rejected the summary for restoring Saturday as a holiday for government offices and educational institutes at the federal level.
During a cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, the premier rejected the proposal and ordered relevant authorities to ensure Saturday is observed as a working day.
Last week, it was reported that a summary has been sent to the federal cabinet, proposing to revert to a two-day weekend by restoring Saturday as a holiday.
However, the premier rejected the proposal during the cabinet meeting held before his departure to Turkey on a three-day official visit.
Soon after getting elected in April, PM Shehbaz had ordered to end two weekly holidays announcing that only Sunday will be observed as a holiday in federal government offices and educational institutes.
The decision drew strong backlash from government employees and students who held protests to force the government to revert to a two-day weekend at the federal level.
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